[arista]

[Supermarket giant Asda has warned
that some petrol pumps across its network
of forecourts are suffering from
"temporary shortages".
Allan Leighton, executive chairman of Asda,
has warned that the conflict in the
Middle East has contributed to
fuel shortages at forecourts across the UK.

He reported that the supermarket had seen
a huge spike in motorists looking to fill up
over the last four weeks as petrol
and diesel prices continue to soar.

The latest data from RAC Fuel Watch shows
that petrol prices have finally jumped above
150p per litre on average.]